It was 2004. Coldplay were about to play a sell-out gig at Rio's Maracana stadium when lead guitarist, Jonny Buckland, fell and broke his wrist. There was no way he could play. Coldplay, with just hours to go until they were due on stage, had no idea what to do. Thankfully, Chris Martin's wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, remembered a one-night stand she had with me years before. Gwyn's a bit of a health freak so instead of smoking cigarettes in out post-coital malaise, we ate apples. I remember saying how I thought Apple would make a nice name for a child. Not sure if she was listening though. She obviously did hear me however when I said I was a fantastic guitarist. Chris rang me and I agreed to fill in for Jonny. I learned the songs
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